in the press. i m not going to do that with you. and the reason is pretty simple. i think that we ve seen from the work i did on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which is now law, that when you negotiate directly in good faith with your colleagues and don t negotiate publicly, you are actually much more likely to find that agreement. reporter: sinema s hedging comes as senator joe manchin says he s skeptical it will pass by the end of the year. manchin does not want paid family leave included in the b bill. it allows both moms and dads throughout arizona and the country to have the opportunity to take care of a new baby or to take care of a loved one who is sick and not lose their jobs. reporter: the arizona senator shares manchin s concerns about inflation. when i m home in arizona, i hear, number one, about the price of gas, and number two, about the price of food.
negotiate in the press. i won t do that with you. and the reason is pretty simple. i think that we have seen some of the work i did on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which is now law, that when you negotiate directly in good faith with your colleagues, and don t negotiate publicly, you re actually much more likely to find that agreement. reporter: sinema s hedging comes as senator joe manchin tells his democratic colleagues his skeptical the bill will pass by the end of the year. inflation is a big concern. yeah. reporter: manchin does not want paid family leave included in the bill. something sinema indicates she supports. i have long said i support paid family leave because it allows both moms and dads throughout arizona and the country to have the opportunity to take care of a new baby or to take care of a loved one who is sick and not lose their jobs. reporter: the arizona senator shares manchin s concerns about inflation. when i m home in arizona, i hear number